Robert Olby
Impact in
- History and Philosophy of Science top 0.05%
- Philosophy and History of Science
- History of Science and Medicine
- History of Science and Natural History
- Philosophy, Science, and History
- Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
- Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
- General Psychology top 10%
Papers in
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- Philosophy and History of Science 43
- History of Science and Medicine 31
- History of Science and Natural History 9
- Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies 4
- History 5
- Biographical and Historical Analysis 2
- Medical History and Research 2
- Co-authors
- Marjorie Grene (1 shared paper)John R. Christie (1 shared paper)Geoffrey N. Cantor (1 shared paper)Dirk Stemerding (1 shared paper)Peter F. Stevens (1 shared paper)M. J. S. Hodge (1 shared paper)Mary Pickard Winsor (1 shared paper)Donald T. Campbell (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Nature (10 papers)The British Journal for the History of Science (6 papers)Annals of Science (3 papers)Heredity (2 papers)Journal of the History of Biology (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Robert Olby
47 papers receiving 947 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 106
- History and Philosophy of Science 855
- General Psychology 19
- History 76
- Theoretical Computer Science 7
- Information Systems and Management 28
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Olby
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Co-authors
The 12 scholars most cited alongside Robert Olby, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 56 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The path to the double helix | 1974 | 208 |
| 2 | 1992 | 135 | |
| 3 | The path to the double helix : the discovery of DNA | 1994 | 116 |
| 4 | Origins of Mendelism | 1966 | 107 |
| 5 | 1979 | 105 | |
| 6 | 1989 | 66 | |
| 7 | 1995 | 50 | |
| 8 | 1976 | 43 | |
| 9 | 1987 | 37 | |
| 10 | 2003 | 35 | |
| 11 | 1971 | 32 | |
| 12 | 1991 | 27 | |
| 13 | 1989 | 25 | |
| 14 | 1963 | 22 | |
| 15 | 1968 | 19 | |
| 16 | 2000 | 18 | |
| 17 | Francis Crick, DNA, and the Central Dogma. | 1970 | 14 |
| 18 | 1970 | 13 | |
| 19 | Francis Crick: Hunter of Life’s Secrets | 2009 | 13 |
| 20 | 2000 | 12 |
About Robert Olby
Robert Olby is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, History, Information Systems and Management, Reproductive Medicine and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, having authored 56 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Philosophy and History of Science (43 papers), History of Science and Medicine (31 papers), History of Science and Natural History (9 papers), Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies (4 papers), Biographical and Historical Analysis (2 papers), Medical History and Research (2 papers), History and advancements in chemistry (2 papers) and Research, Science, and Academia (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (855 citations), General Psychology (19 citations), History (76 citations), Theoretical Computer Science (7 citations) and Information Systems and Management (28 citations). Robert Olby has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Marjorie Grene, John R. Christie, Geoffrey N. Cantor, Dirk Stemerding, Peter F. Stevens, M. J. S. Hodge, Mary Pickard Winsor, Donald T. Campbell, Nils Roll‐Hansen and Warren O. Hagstrom. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, The British Journal for the History of Science, Annals of Science, Heredity and Journal of the History of Biology.
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